Boot and shoe.



E. E. WAITB.

BOOT AND SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY10,1911,

L91 5,364. Patented Jan. 2s, 1912.

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DWIN E. WAITIE,l OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM IB.4 SCOFIELD, 0F WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

To all 'whom 'it may concern.:

Be it known that I, EDWIN E. WAITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Boots and Shoes, ofwhich the following is a specification, accompanied by drawings forming a part of the same.

This invention has for its object an improved method of producin boots and shoes whereby the inner sole 1s maintained in proper shape to provide a convenient heel seat, and the metallic or other fastenings between the outer and inner soles are prevented from passing through the inner surface of the inner sole. For the accomplishment of this object I employ a novel method of attaching a peculiarly shaped metallic heel seat to the inner sole, permanently conf cealing the same within the inner sole, so that a smooth surface of leather is provided for contact With the foot, anda suiiicient thickness of the inner sole is provided for the attachment thereto of the upper and the foot, and also to .prevent any undue pressure of the metallic seat against the foot of the wearer.

V.Figure 1 represents a central, vertical, sectional view of the heel portion of a boot or shoe embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a-central, sectional view of the heel portion of the inner .sole before the insertion of the metallicheel seat. Fig. 3 is a central, seetional view of the heel portion of the inner sole with the metallic heel seat applied thereto. Fig. 4 is a plan View of the metallic heel seat. Fig. 5 is a front view of the heel seat. Fig. (i is a side view, and Fig. 7

is a central sectional view.

` edge 4 of the heel 5 of the boot or shoe when the heel seat is inserted in the inner sole. A V-shaped incision 1s formed 1n the central Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led J' uly'*10, 1911.

,seat for the ball of the heel.

Patented J an. 23, 1912. Serial 1105631591.

' bent downward,as represented at 10, to cause' the front edge to be embedded in the lower or thicker portion of the inner sole. The metal plate ilorming the inner sole is dished, forming a concave upper surface 11 and the convex under surface `v12 to form a suitable The heel seat shaped as above described is then inserted in' the inner sole before its application to the last. The application of the heel seat to the inner sole 13 is accomplished by splitting the inner solo from the heel end forwardY a distance slightly more than the depth of the heel 5, as yshown in Fig. 2, forming two portions, athin portion' 14 to provide a cover for the inner or concave surface of the heel seat, and' a thicker portion 15 below the heel seat, of sutlicient'thickness to enable the upyper and outer sole to be attached thereto.

outer sole. The inner sole is so shaped as 'to provide a proper seat for the heel of the' At the proper distance Jfrom the heel end ,16 of the inner sole an 4'incision 17 is made `which is then clenched firmly npontthfe under side o1 the inner sole, as shown at 18, Figs.` 1 and 3, thereby firmly attaching the metallic heel scat 1 to the under or thicker portion 15 of the inner sole', and drawing the downwardly turned edge l() ot' the heel-seat into the inner Sole. yThe thin upper portion le. oi he inner .sole then cemented upon the upper or concave surface of the heel seat shaping itself thereto and forming a leather covered contact sur- 'face for the heel ot' the wearer, shaped yto correspond t0 that of the heel seat 1. The triangular opening 9 formed in the center of the heel seat allows nails to be driven through the .inner 'sole into the last for the attachment of the inner sole to the last and allows the upper lt) to be drawn over the edges olf the inner sole in the process of lasting, as 'shown at 20, Fig. 1, thereby shaping the under portion of the inner sole to the (lished forni of the -meiallic'heel seat. The outer sole.21 then applied and attached to the inner solo by nails 22 which have their points clenched. against the unsented in Fig. 1. The heel is then comz der side of the metallic heel, seat, as reprepletedin the usual manner. y

I am aware that metal plates have heretofore been employed in the manufacture of' boots and shoes to provide a surface against which attaching nails may be clenched and` also that it has been proposed to attach such `met-allie plates to the inner or outer soles of boots or .shoes by means of prongs integral with the metallic plate. I therefore do not claim' either of these features broadly. I am also aware that it has been proposed .to insert a temporary metallic plate in the heel portion of the inner sole by splitting the 'leather to provide for the insertion of the metallic late which serves the purpose of a clenchi'ng plate for the clenching of attaching nails of the outer sole, said elena-hing -plate being removed after the withdrawal of the last.

1. clination 10 of the concave' edge 2 removes Aaccurate. registration of the `According to my present inventionl the -metallic heel seat is intended to become permanent fixture in jthe boot or shoe in order toigive proper shape and bearing Vsurface to the ball of the heel. I therefore lmake provision sfor the accurate insertion or registration of the metallic heel seatf'with the inner sole of the boot or shoe, by fproviding an attaching prong 8 of suiiicient width to hold the metalliclheel seat against forward movement, and also to prevent any rocking or swinging n iovemevnt" of theheel seat about .the prong?l and :the

eel

with the heel4 portion of the inner so lall possibility of an undue pressure being Yimager L brought"againstlthe foot or a ridge being formed inthe thin inner sole.

I claim,

j 1.- In a b'oot or shoe, la split inner sole, a dish shaped' me lallic heel seat inserted therein and cemented lto the inner portion of said covering portion of the inner sole, with the front edge of said'heel seat" concave and downwardly turned, and means for drawing the downwardly turned of said inner sole..

2.' In a boot or shoe, a split inner sole, a dish shaped metallic heel seat cemented to -edge of said seat against the outer portion the inner portion .of said inner sole, means for registering said heel seat with the heel portion of said inner sole, and. means for attaching said heel seat to the outer portion 0f said inner sole.

3. In a boot or'shoe, a dish shaped metallic heel seat having an outwardly projecting prong adapted -to enter the innerv sole, an

inner sole attached by said prong to the under side of said heel seat, said heel seat having a central opening and a downwardly .bent front edge.

4. In a boot or shoe, an inner sole, a dish shaped metallicheel seat, .having a central triangular opening and a downwardly projecting triangular prong, with its base arranged transversely to said heel seatwith said prong clenched to the under side of said inner sole and aleather covering for said heelseat; l 5. As an article of manufacture, a heel seat consisting of a dish shaped 'metalllc plate, having an inner concave and anl outel convex surface, with its front edge concave and downwardly turned, said plate having a' central opening, and provided'with means for its attachment to the inner boot or shoe.

Datedthis fifth dayo July 1911.

EDWIN E. WAITE. Witnesses:

PENnLoPn COMBERBACH, NELLIE E. WHALEN.

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